Role: Audit Senior / Supervisor
Location: Bootle, Liverpool
Salary: £30,000- £40,000
 
Achieve Professionals is pleased to collaborate with one of our clients in Liverpool in their search for an Audit Senior/Supervisor to join their Audit and Accounts department. This role offers the opportunity to work on a diverse portfolio of clients. The ideal candidate will possess the ability to build enduring client relationships while effectively planning and executing audit assignments to the highest standards.

Requirements:

• Qualified/part qualified/finalist ACA, ACCA
• Experience of audit planning through to completion. 
• Up to date knowledge of UK accounting and auditing standards
• Preparation of statutory accounts for a variety of businesses including, Limited companies/groups and subsidiaries, LLP’s, Partnerships, and Charities
• Able to build confident and long-lasting relationships with clients
• Good communication skills, both oral and written, able to communicate confidently with clients at all levels, prepare well written management letters and reports
• Good organizational, and time management skills, ability to work steadily under pressure, able to meet deadlines and commitments, and above all else to exceed client expectations at every possible opportunity
• Commitment, drive and ambition to develop and progress
• Technical and IT skills -working knowledge of IRIS, Microsoft Office, and various cloud-based accounting packages would be advantageous but not essential

 
The role:

• Oversee the audit process for each job, reporting to the corresponding manager/partner 
• Effective supervision of semi-senior and junior staff, including leading teams on assignments 
• To produce accurate draft accounts with minimal outstanding queries, together with a well-presented audit file in a timely and methodical manner 
• Working on a diverse portfolio of clients including small and medium sized privately owned limited companies, LLP’s, partnerships, sole traders, and charities
• Acting as on-site senior, responsible for planning, execution (compliance and substantive testing, analytical review, etc.) and completion of audit work to a high standard
• Effective supervision of semi-senior and junior staff, so must be able to train juniors during an audit, as well as delegate, monitor and review their work
• Will take full responsibility of each audit assignment and will be responsible for completing the audit work within the agreed timescale with the support and guidance from the relevant manager/partner
• Responsible for dealing with technical issues or seeking guidance where necessary 
• Production of draft accounts, from a variety of client records, together with producing a well-presented audit file (paperless) for review
• Agreeing adjustments with clients and dealing with disclosure requirements
• Keeping senior management informed of the progress of audits
• Responsible for the delivery of the audit output within specified budget timescale
• Manage general office-based day to day duties, as required
• Ad hoc specialist assignments as and when they arise

Should you be interested in this opportunity, please submit your application to jack@achieveprofessionals.com.